§ 551.432 Sleep time

5 CFR 551.432(a)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, bona fide sleep time that fulfills the following conditions shall not be considered hours of work if:

5 CFR 551.432(a)(1)(1) The work shift is 24 hours or more;

5 CFR 551.432(a)(2)(2) During such time there are adequate facilities such that an employee may usually enjoy an uninterrupted period of sleep; and

5 CFR 551.432(a)(3)(3) There are at least 5 hours available for such time during the sleep period.

5 CFR 551.432(b)(b) For employees engaged in law enforcement or fire protection activities who receive annual premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5545(c)(1) or (2), the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section apply, except that on-duty sleep time may be excluded from hours of work only if the work shift is more than 24 hours.

5 CFR 551.432(c)(c) The total amount of bona fide sleep and meal time that may be excluded from hours of work may not exceed 8 hours in a 24-hour period.

5 CFR 551.432(d)(d) If sleep time is interrupted by a call to duty, the time spent on duty is considered hours of work.

5 CFR 551.432(e)(e) On-duty sleep and meal time during regularly scheduled hours for which standby duty premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5545(c)(1) is payable may not be excluded from hours of work.

5 CFR 551.432(f)(f) For firefighters compensated under 5 U.S.C. 5545b, on-duty sleep and meal time may not be excluded from hours of work.